Once upon a Nightwish - The Early Years -- Olga Pohjola

The classic biography chronicling the rise of this extraordinary band up to the departure of Tarja, now back in print as an affordable reprint! Paperback, 353 pages, w/ 32 pages of rare black&white photos. <p/>Meet Nightwish - the "shitty band with shitty equipment and no commercial potential" from Kitee, Finland, <br>that turns out to be a Platinum-selling, trend-setting international musical phenomenon. This is their<br>story, as told by Tuomas, Tarja, Emppu, Jukka, Sami, and Marco themselves; a tale of a Disney dreamer<br>and a drama queen; of frowning Finns, exhibitionist roadies, eccentric producers, cursed bassists, faith<br>healers, death threats, behind-the-scenes battles, managerial mayhem, fame and fortune, loss and lament<br>- and music that captured the hearts and minds of the world. <p/>"Worth the wait!" --Dave Ling, <i> Classic Rock</i> UK <p/>"The Nightwish story offers up a spectacular dramatic arc, and Mape Ollila grabs it with both hands. He has clearly been close and personal with the people he interviewed for the book, and this shows up in the candid statements that find their way onto the page. No stone is left unturned, whether it is about personal chemistry, contractual wrangling, or simple old-fashioned rock stars getting trashed." --Jarkko Jokelainen, <i>Helsingin Sanomat</i> <p/>"Even though it is sanctioned by the band, <i>Once Upon A Nightwish</i> isn't a puff piece. Ollila draws his own conclusions, and both positives and negatives are portrayed